Why stop smoking?
Today I talked to a friend of mine whose wife had the gastric bypass, unfortunately several months later, she died due to heart failure. I asked him if he thought her death was a result of the gastric bypass and he said no.
However, he did say that she was not very honest with her physician. One thing he mentioned was that she was a chronic smoker and only stopped perhaps a couple of weeks before the surgery and resumed smoking immediately following the procedure.
I am not a smoker but I was told in the initial seminar that one of the things they wanted you to do if you smoke was too stop. Since I did not smoke, I didn't question why? Does anyone know the reason why they do not want you to smoke?
I know this sounds dumb but I was curious. One thing my friend said, was that if I was thinking about having the surgery, that he thought it would be a good thing as long as I was honest with myself and with my surgeon. He said he would recommend having the surgery to anyone who felt they needed it.
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LADY V
5'3"
Start of WLS/day of surgery/current//personal goal
254/244/ 152 /140
Approved January 2, 2009 waiting for date(nervous)
Onderland officially May 1, 2009
RNY - - - - - - - - - February 11, 2009
home from hospital - February 13, 2009
Officially down 94lbs September 3, 2009 WooHooo!!
Down 102 lbs October 3, 2009 and Feeling Great!!
No longer morbidly obese just overweight!!!!
IT IS WHAT IT IS and I'M LOVING IT!!
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